Actor Will Smith considers Obama role, focuses on music tour

LONDON (DPA): Hollywood star Will Smith as former U.S. president Barack Obama on the big screen?

“I definitely would consider playing President Obama, for sure,” the 56-year-old said in an interview in London.

However, the multitalented star first wants to focus on his revived music career after recently releasing a new hip-hop album – “Based on a True Story” – and embarking soon on a European tour.

This was a new departure, as German fans are likely to know him primarily as a film star, Smith admitted.

“I look at it almost as if I’m a new artist. So I’m introducing myself to the German fans as a musician and, as solely as a musician,” said Smith, who, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, became the first rapper ever to win a Grammy in 1989.

As a solo artist, Smith released a total of five studio albums and topped the charts with songs such as “Men in Black,” “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It,” “Miami,” and “Wild Wild West.” Performances are planned in some 10 European countries, the United Kingdom and Morocco between June and early September.

Smith also revealed that he plans to turn his most successful social media post to date, which garnered nearly 9 million likes on Instagram, into part of his stage act.

In that post, he recreates a well-known dance scene from the hit series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” with his former co-star Tatyana Ali (Ashley). Both dance to the recent hit song “Anxiety” by U.S. Grammy award-winning rap artist Doechii, who also appears in the video and joins in the dancing.

“There will definitely be an ‘Anxiety’ moment on stage,” Smith said.